Juror in ‘Loud Music’ Trial Wanted Murder Conviction … A juror in the controversial Florida “loud music” trial says there was no chance from the start of a murder conviction in the shooting of an unarmed teen at a gas station because several jurors were convinced Michael Dunn acted in self-defense.

Who are the real thugs? — Let's play a game. It's called: “Who's the Thug?” — It's the day after Thanksgiving 2012, and four teenagers are sitting in a Dodge Durango outside a convenience store in Jacksonville, Fla. — The Durango is red, which is unimportant. The teenagers are black, which is important.

READING THE NUMBERS — Last week's report about the declining abortion rate in the United States was potentially good news for everyone, especially, one would think, for right-to-life groups. Most of them, though, weren't cheering. A statement from Americans United for Life called the report …

Scott Brown no longer under contract with Fox News — Ex-senator mum on whether he will run in N.H. — Former US senator Scott Brown, a frequent presence on Fox News, is no longer under contract with the widely watched cable station, a development sure to fan flames of speculation about his potential US Senate bid in New Hampshire.

The IRS targets political speech again — Discouraging debate and curbing information … The Internal Revenue Service is used to being universally disliked every April 15. But this year, the widespread denunciations have started early, and for good reason.

Marco Rubio: Obama art apology ‘pathetic’ — Sen. Marco Rubio is not a fan of President Barack Obama's apology to an art history professor for disparaging the discipline, saying Wednesday that the gesture was “pathetic.” — The Florida Republican tweeted a link to a story …

Baca apologizes for calling Negrete McLeod a ‘bimbo’ — Former Rep. Joe Baca (D-Calif.) is apologizing for calling Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Calif.) “some bimbo” after the woman who defeated him last year announced her retirement. — In an interview earlier Tuesday with The Hill …

Mississippi 2014 Senate election: Anatomy of a takedown — Part of an occasional series on the hottest races of the 2014 midterm election. — OXFORD, Miss. — As Sen. Thad Cochran faces a potentially career-ending primary challenge, his strategy for victory is straightforward …

More Americans Now View Afghanistan War as a Mistake — Republicans most likely to say the war was not a mistake — PRINCETON, NJ — For the first time since the U.S. initially became involved in Afghanistan in 2001, Americans are as likely to say U.S. military involvement there was a mistake as to say it was not.

Jim Crow laws for gays and lesbians? Column — Kansas legislation could make discrimination easy. — What's the matter with Kansas? A bill protecting the religious freedom of businesses and individuals to refuse services to same-sex couples passed the state House of Representatives last week.

NSA, DHS drop parody complaint — It isn't illegal to print the National Security Agency's (NSA) official seal above the words “Spying On You Since 1952” on a novelty mug, the agency acknowledged on Tuesday. — The NSA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are abandoning their protests …

Our Decadent Elites — Watching Season 2 of “House of Cards.” Not to be a scold or humorless, but do Washington politicians understand how they make themselves look when they embrace the show and become part of its promotion by spouting its famous lines? Congressmen only work three days a week.

Green groups tell Obama Keystone won't be forgiven — If a flurry of climate change initiatives is an attempt by the administration to soften up environmental supporters ahead of an approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, green groups say President Obama better think twice.

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